Overview

• The opening night was halted when moisture from the audience rendered the stage slippery and caused several dancers to fall.
• Director-choreographer Kathleen Marshall addressed patrons before stagehands mopped the floor and the cast tested tap routines to confirm safety.
• Lead performer Phillip Attmore showcased pinpoint-precise tap dancing as Jerry Travers and Lucy St Louis impressed with her vocals as model Dale Tremont.
• The revival by Matthew White and Howard Jacques adds additional Irving Berlin songs to the Depression-era score and unfolds on Peter McKintosh’s art-deco set under Marshall’s choreography.
• Critics have offered generally positive feedback, with The Times awarding four stars for its spirited choreography and ensemble work while The Telegraph argued it lacks the original film’s spark.